AURORA, Colo. — Thirteen years since the Aurora mass shooting inside the former Century 16 movie theater, the community continues to come together to honor the 12 people who lost their lives through a candlelight vigil.
Outside the Aurora Municipal Center, 12 crosses were placed with photographs of the victims along with messages left behind by the community. There was also a display of seventy cranes honoring those who were injured in this tragedy.
Hearther Dearman, CEO of the 7/20 Memorial Foundation, explained the immense impact of this traumatic day on the entire community and the ripple effect it has caused.
“We do it every year because we know every year someone will come to the vigil who was affected and it’s their first time here,” explained Dearman. “They weren’t ready back then, and they weren’t ready to be a part of this. But they are now. And that’s why we want to do this and keep on doing this, so that we can welcome those people and show that our community is still strong.”…